The Best Articles in Climate Crisis
The most useful articles and videos in Climate Crisis from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
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Top 5 Climate Crisis Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Climate Crisis by Refind users in 2024 so far.
- ‘You reach a point where you can’t live your life’: what is behind extreme hoarding?
- There's even plastic in clouds
- How crowded are the oceans? New maps show what flew under the radar until now
- How psychology can help people live more climate-friendly lives
- Westarctica: The micronation with a real-world purpose
Videos
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Best Food to Counter the Effects of Air Pollution
There is a food that offers the best of both worlds, significantly improving our ability to detox carcinogens like diesel fumes and decreasing inflammation i...
How climate-friendly innovations can help cool our cities
As global temperatures rise, our cities are heating up, and that’s actually adding to the problem. As the FT’s Leslie Hook reports, by 2050, two-thirds of t...
Indigenous Peoples and Climate Justice by Kyle Powys Whyte
In his lecture “Indigenous Peoples and Climate Justice,” Kyle Powys Whyte showcases indigenous leadership in the climate justice movement and illustrates the...
Vegetarian, vegan, flexitarian, pescetarian: Which diet is best for the planet?
The food we consume has a massive impact on our planet. Agriculture takes up half the habitable land on Earth, destroys forests and other ecosystems, and produces a quarter of the world’s greenhous…
Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years?
As scorching heat grips large swaths of the Earth, a lot of people are trying to put the extreme temperatures into context and asking: When was it ever this hot before? Globally, 2023 has seen some…
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How to make sure racial justice is part of climate activism
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As Use of A.I. Soars, So Does the Energy and Water It Requires
Generative artificial intelligence uses massive amounts of energy for computation and data storage and millions of gallons of water to cool the equipment at data centers. Now, legislators and…
These Plants Could Mine Valuable Metals From the Soil With Their Roots
A government agency is funding research into phytomining, in which plants are used to extract valuable metals from the soil through their roots.
Why the price of chocolate exploded: How climate change drives inflation
Chocolate prices are soaring — and believe it or not, climate change is the big reason why
“A 600-Year-Old Blueprint for Weathering Climate Change”
This is a fascinating article by Kathleen DuVal about how climate change (including the Little Ice Age) affected social and politi
There is no "away"
It's a phrase I always grew up with: you throw rubbish and trash "away" and take what you don't need to "the dump" or "the tip." However, a comment in a nature documentary made me reevaluate: "You…
Short Articles
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Westarctica: The micronation with a real-world purpose
Marie Byrd Land, in Antarctica, was named after the wife of the American explorer Richard E. Byrd Jr. He must not have liked her very much, because even by the harsh standards of the South Pole, this…
How psychology can help people live more climate-friendly lives
Insight from one of the largest experiments ever conducted in climate change psychology sheds light on how people could make more effective decisions about their lifestyle and also wider policies.
There's even plastic in clouds
On the top of Mount Everest, in the Mariana Trench, in the human placenta, and babies’ feces: Plastics are everywhere. They are built to last, and last they do: A plastic bag can endure for 20 years…
How crowded are the oceans? New maps show what flew under the radar until now
New maps show how much more crowded the sea is than previously known.
Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream,…
Scientists now have a better understanding of the risks ahead and a new early warning signal to watch for.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Climate Crisis.
A bunch of handy charts about climate change
A couple dozen pictures are worth a couple thousand words.
The Hot New Luxury Good for the Rich: Air
The wealthy have different houses, different cars, different lifestyles from the rest of us. These days, they also want to breathe different air.
‘You reach a point where you can’t live your life’: what is behind extreme hoarding?
The long read: Hoarding can be distressing and dangerous. But it’s not just a matter of ‘too much stuff’ – it’s a complex condition that requires careful, targeted help
How Positive Climate Tipping Points Could Save Our Planet
As humanity nears dangerous points of no return for global temperatures, an optimistic climate scientist sees a potential path forward.
What if debt was written off to protect climate and nature?
From Barbados to Belize, nations are beginning to swap debt for action on climate and conservation. But how far can this help without deeper reform of the global financial system?
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